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URI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE—2005 |
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Written by URI Cooperation Circles
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Thursday, 06 October 2005 |
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9. Peace Conference, Gujrat. Rev. George Fatehdin
Yet another program was also organized by the St. Andrew’s URI CC by Rev. George Fatehdin, Coordinator of the CC.
10. Peace Conference, Islamabad. Syed Hasnain Gillani.
In Islamabad, Allama Abual Fateh G. R. Chishti, Coordinator of the Universal Interfaith Peace Organization, Syed Hasnain Gillani, Coordinator, Ibteda Foundation, and Press for Peace CC members from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, organized a joint Peace Conference at a local hotel. More than 150 persons participated in this conference on September 21st to celebrate the International Day of Peace. In this conference on the theme of “Religions for Peace,” Mr. Mushtaq Victor, Member of the National Assembly Pakistan presided. He highly admired the efforts made by URI to promote understanding and dialogue among the believers of various religions in Pakistan and elsewhere. He also urged all to commit themselves for the cause of peace announced by the United Nations, and reiterated that the government of Pervez Musharraf is totally devoted to establishing peace in Pakistan and is working hard to make Pakistan an enlightened moderate country. Several other speeches were made on peace and our roles in making this vision a reality. One minute of silence was observed and prayers for world peace offered. The message of Kofi Annan was also read.
11. Peace Walk of Children, Rawalpindi, Islamabad.
Mr. Hansain Gillani, Coordinator the Ibteda Foundation CC organized a Peace Walk of children on 25th of September in connection with International Day of Peace. In this extraordinary peace walk more than 400 children of different schools took part. This peace walk form from Shamsabad Square Murree Road to Nawaz Sharif Park. The distance of this walk was one mile. The children were holding play cards in hands with the slogans like May Peace Prevail on Earth. May Peace Prevail in Pakistan. We want peace and not war. Give us books and not bombs. The Nazim (Commissioner) and Naib Nazim (Deputy Commissioner) of Rawalpindi also participated in this walk.
12. Celebration of IDP, Toba Tek Singh. Atif Jamil Pagaan
The United Religions Initiative CC Toba Tek Singh, The Young Christians Workers, and St. Peter’s High School, Teachers Resource Center and Human Development Center organized a joint International Peace Day program in the city. Miss Cecelia Ghani read the peace message prepared by the United Religions Initiative. Several other speakers also address the conference and emphasized urgent need of promoting peace and solidarity in the world. The aims and objective of the URI to promote peace and reconciliation were stressed. The very important role of the UN to establish peace in all countries of the world was also felt as an urgent need and a sign of the time. It was a wonderful program and very much liked by all the participants. The local and national media gave a good coverage to this conference.
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